Washington Commanders
A film session breaking down how the Commanders may view their new additions to the defensive line
The Commanders added four defensive linemen during the initial free agency period. Jake Martin, Eddie Goldman, Deatrich Wise, and Javon Kinlaw were all brought in to help shift the identity of the Washington Commanders’ defensive front. The Commanders hope to eliminate the consistent setting of soft edges and the absence of a true disruptive presence among its interior defensive line. Furthermore, in their search to find an edge rush presence following the loss of Dante Fowler Jr., who produced 10.5 sacks in 2024,...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Shaun Dolac, LB
School: University of Buffalo | Conference: Mid-American Conference
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 24 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6’0”/ 223 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 6th round
Player Comparison: Matt Milano
Shaun Dolac was a walk-on player from West Seneca HS (NY) with the University of Buffalo Buffaloes. From there, he’s been a mainstay of Buffalo’s defense since his junior season where he had 147 combined tackles, 15 TFLs (tackles for losses), and 4.5...
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A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, and a sprinkling of other stuff
Washington GM Adam Peters has high expectations for additions Deebo Samuel, Laremy Tunsil and Javon Kinlaw.
McLaurin’s current deal — which is worth just $2.8 million guaranteed but as much as $19.65 million including bonuses — ranks 16th among NFL wide receivers in average annual value,...
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Dan Quinn speaks to reporters at the NFL owners meetings in West Palm Beach, FL
Washington Commanders GM Adam Peters spoke to the media yesterday at the NFL owners meetings in West Palm Beach, FL, and today it was HC Dan Quinn’s turn in front of the microphones. Deebo Samuel will be a fun player for Kliff Kingsbury to work with in his offense, and Quinn said he’d be used “inside, outside, in the backfield, all the spots”.
Washington added another key piece on the offensive side of the ball by trading for LT Laremy Tunsil. This move forces last...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Oluwafemi “Femi’ Oladejo, EDGE/LB
School: University of California-Los Angeles | Conference: Big Ten
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 22 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6’3”/ 259 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 4th-5th round
Player Comparison: Josh Uche / Quinton Bell
Oluafemi “Femi” Olajedo is a former 3-star recruit from Cosumnes Oaks HS (CA) who started with the University of California Bears as an off-ball outside linebacker. After two seasons, he transferred to the UCLA Bruins in 2023. With...
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Survey results!!
In last week’s Reacts survey, we addressed three questions.
The first question asked which veteran offseason acquisition fans are most excited about.
I don’t think it’s very surprising that the top two answers were Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel — two huge offensive upgrades.
I think some people (not me) might be surprised that Tunsil out-polled Samuel by more than 3-to-1. During March, I read more than one article penned by national sports writers who talked about Deebo as the premier or most exciting offseason acquisition.
But here as Hogs...
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Adam Peters speaks to reporters at the NFL owners meetings in West Palm Beach, FL
The NFL world is in West Palm Beach, FL to kick off the annual NFL owners meetings. There are several rule changes on the table. Washington Commanders GM Adam Peters got the chance to answer some questions from reporters, and also made an appearance on Up & Adams with Kay Adams.
Peters talked about the two trades he made to acquire WR Deebo Samuel and LT Laremy Tunsil. He was happy to add two top players, and he talked about the competitiveness, versatility, and play-making...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Jonah Savaiinaea, OT/OG
School: Arizona | Conference: Big 12
College Experience: Junior | Draft Age: 21
Height / Weight: 6’4”/ 324 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 2nd round
Player Comparison: Matthew Bergeron
Jonah Savaiinaea was born in American Samoa and grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. After earning all-state honors as a senior and becoming a three-star recruit, Savaiinaea chose Arizona over Arizona State, Syracuse, and UCF. He picked the Wildcats because he wanted to turn the team into a winner. He got...
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A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, and a sprinkling of other stuff
The Washington Commanders knew they would be busy during free agency. Indeed, they made nearly three dozen transactions in the past two weeks — hoping to fortify a roster that fell one game shy of the Super Bowl and must contend with the champion Philadelphia Eagles twice per year.
One-year deals:...
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More violent arrivers for the Commanders’ defense
Continuing my series on draft prospects can add missing pieces to the Commanders’ rebuild, this article takes a look through the 2025 edge defender class in search of players who excel at rushing the passer as well as stopping the run.
In the first year of Adam Peters’ “recalibration” the Commanders’ got off to a flying start on offense, thanks to rookie QB Jayden Daniels and his overachieving, rag-tag supporting cast. Statistically speaking, the defense was decidedly middle of the pack, ranking 18th in the league in points allowed and 13th best in...
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Tracking all of the prospects Washington is meeting
The 2025 NFL draft starts Thursday, April 24th at 8pm, and will be broadcast live from Green Bay, WI. Teams have been scouting these players for years, and the pre-draft process gained national attention at the post-season college all-star games and ramps up again at Pro Days and the NFL Combine. Teams will have access to prospects for formal and informal interviews at these events, but as the draft approaches, they are also able to host 30 players for formal visits. They can also hold workouts and local prospect pro days to...
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There are 74 players currently on the offseason roster
There have been several changes to the Commanders roster since we published the last depth chart update. Here’s a quick summary of the most recent reported transactions:
On the whole, these late signings were very thrifty, with all of the Commanders signings and extensions (aside from Clelin Ferrell) qualifying for salary cap savings under the Veteran Benefit.
Overall,...
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